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Former abused altar boy won’t testify in front of notoriously anti-gay Cardinal
A man who accused a longtime archbishop of sexually abusing him refused to testify when American Cardinal Raymond Burke wouldn’t allow the victim’s lawyer in the room.
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In surprise move angering the religious right, Trump keeps LGBTI special envoy
Christian conservatives have been calling for him to be fired, partly because he compared homophobic discrimination to violence.
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How LGBTQ people and Jews were stereotyped as violent predators
Dominant groups have long accused both Jews and LGBTQ people of acting as dangerous predators concentrated on ensnaring women and children of the dominant group.
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Vatican condemns claim by priest that Italian earthquakes caused by civil unions
The Vatican’s deputy secretary of state says the remarks were “scandalous,” “offensive,” and “pagan.”
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Confusion reigns: Does the Catholic Church accept LGBT people or not?
The Pope’s shift in tone and broad statements about mercy have left a trail of comments that amount to a Rorschach test open to interpretation.
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Two ex-nuns just got a civil union in Italy and the media went nuts
The women, one from southern Italy and the other of South American origins, fell in love while working at a rehabilitation center for drug addicts.
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Pope Benedict: My biggest accomplishment was breaking up Vatican ‘gay lobby’
He acknowledged that governing the church wasn’t his strong suit but says he doesn’t see his papacy as a failure because he persecuted gay people.
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Ex-Pope Benedict: Vatican ‘gay lobby’ tried to wield power
Not only does Pope Benedict claim there was a “gay lobby” in the Vatican fighting for influence over him, but that he was able to break them up.
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Pope approves measures to oust bishops who botch abuse cases
Victims groups expressed doubt that the new procedures would result in any wave of firing bishops
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Priest behind Vatican’s antigay rules accused of sex with male clients
Monsignor Tony Anatrella scheduled special counseling sessions with young seminarians that involved mutual masturbation.